Improper Input Validation Affecting apt package, versions <1.8.2.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-APT-568926
  • published12 May 2020
  • disclosed15 May 2020

Introduced: 12 May 2020

CVE-2020-3810  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 apt to version 1.8.2.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apt package and not the apt package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2.1.2 could result in denial of service when processing specially crafted deb files.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1